Maintenance Manager (M/F/D)
Maintenance Manager (M/F/D)
Location: On-site (Germany)
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Reporting to: Site Manager
About the Company
Our client is a family-owned manufacturing company in the food sector with an informal culture, flat hierarchies, and a strong emphasis on collaboration, openness, and personal accountability.
With around 260 employees on-site, the environment is friendly, hands-on, and characterised by short decision-making processes. The site is not brand new, so things may not always run perfectly making a calm, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented mindset essential.
This is a company where everyone knows each other, creativity is encouraged, and you're given real space to shape processes and make an impact.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the site's technical maintenance organisation. The role includes responsibility for a team of 20 technical professionals, including mechanics, electricians, an in-house workshop, a caretaker, and 4 team leaders.
A key part of this position is supporting the completion and commissioning of two new production lines currently under construction.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and develop the maintenance team, including mechanics, electricians, technicians, and team leaders
* Ensure availability and reliability of all production equipment across food processing and packaging operations
* Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programmes
* Oversee the installation, commissioning, and integration of two new production lines
* Act as the primary point of contact for technical issues and troubleshooting
* Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and quality departments
* Drive continuous improvement, efficiency, and reliability initiatives
* Manage budgets, spare parts inventory, and external service providers
* Ensure compliance with safety, hygiene, and food-industry standards
* Foster a culture of openness, honesty, teamwork, and technical excellence
Required Experience & Qualifications
* Strong technical background; ideally holding a Meister qualification or similar technical certification
* Proven leadership experience in maintenance or technical operations
* Experience in the food industry highly preferred
* Background in the packaging industry is also very suitable
* Candidates from other industries will be considered if they bring the right skills and mindset
* Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate diverse technical teams
* Ability to remain calm and level-headed in a dynamic environment where daily challenges are expected
* Hands-on mentality with a structured approach to problem solving
* Fluent German required
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